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Documentary released 2 years after filmmaker's diving death
MIAMI - The family and friends of a Canadian filmmaker and conservationist who died during a shark-filming excursion in the Florida Keys are releasing his final documentary. "Sharkwater Extinction" ma...
Mar 01, 2019
After 'botch,' Walmart moves to keep disabled greeters
Walmart endured more than a week's worth of bad publicity before announcing publicly that it was making "every effort" to find a role for disabled workers who had been threatened with job loss as the ...
Mar 01, 2019
Governor: No reason to think Amazon might reconsider plan
NEW YORK - Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday that his efforts to get Amazon back on board with a New York headquarters have not worked and that he doesn't want the failed Amazon deal to drive other compan...
Mar 01, 2019
Rocker Jerry Lee Lewis suffers stroke, expected to recover
NASHVILLE - Rock 'n' roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis is recovering after a minor stroke, but he's expected to make a full recovery. A statement from his publicist says the 83-year-old Rock & Roll Hal...
Mar 01, 2019
Five things we learned from Wilson-Raybould at the justice committee
OTTAWA - Five things Canadians learned from former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould, in her testimony Wednesday at the House of Commons justice committee. 1. Wilson-Raybould said there were ...
Mar 01, 2019
Scheer calls on Trudeau to resign, Singh for inquiry over SNC-Lavalin affair
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer called on Justin Trudeau to resign Wednesday, saying former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould's troubling testimony about SNC-Lavalin proved the prime mi...
Mar 01, 2019
The significance of Jody Wilson-Raybould invoking Indigenous 'Big House' laws
TORONTO - Rarely are Indigenous laws invoked on Parliament Hill, but that's exactly what happened this week when Jody Wilson-Raybould cited core values shaped by "a long line of matriarchs" in front a...
Mar 01, 2019
Federal legislation for cannabis-possession pardon not enough, critics say
OTTAWA - Long-awaited legislation that makes getting a pardon for simple possession of cannabis cheaper and quicker made it to the House of Commons Friday, but critics say it won't be enough...
Mar 01, 2019
Search into missing cryptocurrency turns up empty 'cold wallets:' Report
HALIFAX - The high-profile search for $190 million in missing cryptocurrency owed to users of the beleaguered QuadrigaCX trading platform has turned up a small amount of digital assets, but the intrig...
Mar 01, 2019
Parks Canada worried spilled grain from derailed CP train will attract grizzlies
BANFF, Alta. - Parks Canada is worried spilled grain from a derailed train in Banff National Park will attract hungry grizzly bears to the tracks as they emerge from hibernation in the coming weeks. T...
Mar 01, 2019
